The Nigeria Football Federation NFF Says it has finally paid the outstanding bonuses of the 2019 senior male national football team players that represented the country at the Africa Cup Of Nations Championship in Egypt.
The Super Eagles will certainly be approaching the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifiers and the 2022 Africa Cup of Nations with a big smile on their faces following the payment
Recall that the Super Eagles finished the tournament as the third-best team after beating Tunisia 1-0 in the third-place match.
After the encounter, the NFF could not pay the bonus of the players due to poor financial situation.
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Although it’s not clear if the coaching crew Gernot Rohr and Alloysious Agu have also received their salaries.
The announcement will certainly change the players’ morale, most especially ahead of the world cup qualifiers.
The three-time AFCON champions also recently qualified for the 2022 AFCON tournament in Cameroon after topping group L unbeaten in a group that consists of Benin, Sierra Leone, and Lesotho.
(Editor : Paul Akhagbemhe)
